Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-03
MAKING GOOD TIME.
NO TINE WASTED IN Yesterdays SESSION
OF CONGRESS.
The House Rscsdes from lis Amendments to the
Senate RstalistOry Bll-AppOpriadOn Bills
Put FhrOugh-Tbe Outlook For
New Navy-Gsnsral News.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-No Congress
has left such cumbersome calendars as the
Forty-ninth will leave when it expires at
noon on Friday.
There will be about 1000 measures left
on the two calendars, representing work
in committee and elsewhese, which would
have taken the life time of any lawyer had
it been performed by one.
Hundreds of the measures which will
die with this Congress have occupied as
many as half dozen meetings of commit
tees composed of from nine to thirteen
members, most of whom are active work
ers, and whose time, devoted to law, med
icine or other professions or business,
would command high remuneration.
Most of the measures which will be left
on the calendars are of a private nature
for claims, pensions, etc.,-but more than
one-third of them are Of a general charac-
ter and one-fourth Of national importance.
Among the papers presented by the pre-
siding officer in the Senate to-day was
communication from the Secretary of War,
with copies of all dispatches from General
Miles referring to the surrender of GerOni-
mo, and of instructions and correspondence
relating to the same-as called for by a re-
cent resolution. Ordered printed.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill authorizing bridge across the Mis-
souri, river, between Omaha and Council
Bluffs, were, on motion of Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, cOncurred in.
Mr.. Witthorn, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate
bill to create q naval reserve of auxiliary
cruisers, officers, and men from the mer-
camille marine. Calendar
Mr. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill authorizing the
city of WinOna, Mimi, to construct
bridge across a part of the Mississippi
river and an island therein. Calendar.
Mr.. AldriCh, from the Committee on
Finance, reported resolution authorizing
that committee to continue during the
recess the investigation into the under
valuation of imported merchandise.
Adopted.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
HOar authorizing the Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections to continue during the
recess the Texas investigation was adopted.
Mr.. Platt, from the Committee on Ter
ritOricS, reported the Senate bill TO vail
date and cure defect in certain acts of the
Legislature of Washington Territory.
Passed.
Among the House bills on the calendar
considered and passed were the following:
Making Hartford, Conn, Il port of entry in
place OF MiddletOwn; authorizing the Pres
ident to commission Alfred Hedberg as
captain OF infantry with amendments).
In the discussion of the hill it was shown
that Hedberg had been cashiered i'll 1872,
a court martial having found him guilty of
rape and embezzlement Mr. Hawley, who
had charge of the bill, stated that it was a
case of persecution. A conference was or
dcrcd. i
House hill granting the right of way
through public lands in Utah was passed
with amendments and conference was or
dered
At one o'clock the Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up. An amendment was re-
ported and agreed TO, restoring the item ap-
propriating ST., 900 for repairs of the naval
training station ut Coasters Island, near
Newport.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment to the Appro-
priatiOn bill was rejected, and the amend
ment recommended by the committee was
then adopted. The bill was passed. Re
cess till 10 n IN. tomorrow.